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5 Activities for Early Finishers in Social Studies Class

Thrive in Grade Five

It’s a fact of life, when you assign work or projects in social studies class, you’ll have early finishers. Ummm, no, that’s just asking for classroom management nightmares. Dont miss out on all of the upper elementary social studies fun! What should you do with them?

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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies

Studies Weekly

Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies Feb. 25, 2025 Studies Weekly Its often difficult to connect students to the real-world, real-time applications of events from history and the real people who lived them. For example, most people over 30 can remember where they were on Sept.

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Making Social Studies Fun to Teach | Teacher Testimonial

Studies Weekly

Making Social Studies Fun to Teach | Teacher Testimonial Nov 07, 2024 Video Transcript Speaker : Manda Rensel, 1st Grade Teacher, PA Tell us why you love Studies Weekly! For the past many years, we havent had a great Social Studies curriculum. Studies Weekly has changed my outlook on history, she says.

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Easy Ideas for 5 Minute Social Studies Activities

Thrive in Grade Five

Having a little time at the end of class is something my students look forward to because they have an opportunity to do fun five minute social studies activities. That’s a classroom management nightmare. ? If you want a ready-to-use, engaging set of 5 Minute Social Studies Activities , I’ve got you covered!

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The NCHE Board of Directors Statement Regarding the South Dakota Social Studies Standards

NCHE

Teachers are professionals and experts in their field, and their perspective is critical to the creation of standards, resources, or curriculum that directly impact their classroom instruction. Quality history education in K-12 classrooms is different from post-secondary spaces. Download the statement here.

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This School Librarian Thinks Her Job Is the ‘Best-Kept Secret in Education’

ED Surge

When you have 45 minutes once a week with students that have so many different levels of learning, so many different accommodations and modifications, and you still have to stay with it and plan and be able to change or modify in a moment, classroom management is key. I also teach media literacy.

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19 Ideas for Setting Up Your Social Studies Classroom

Let's Cultivate Greatness

In the five classrooms I’ve had in my career, I’ve discovered the must-haves that make my social studies classes run smoothly. Things that go way beyond classroom décor. While many of these are universal tips for any middle or high school classroom, several are social studies-specific.